Citizen Science Month and #OneMillionActsOfScience Needs You!

It's a packed week, with Earth Day, Arbor Day, The City Nature Challenge and more! Read More

April's full 'Pink Moon' blooms amid a meteor shower next week. Here's how to get the best view.

April's full moon, nicknamed the Pink Moon, rises on Tuesday (April 23), but will appear bright and full on Monday and Wednesday as well. Here's how to see it at its best. Read More

Highlights of Upcoming Week 3 of Citizen Science Month

Bats, dolphins, National Parks and a 12-hour Zooniverse Palooza are coming up for Citizen Science Month. Read More

Bumblebee queens can survive a week underwater

Raine explained that the common eastern bumblebee queen bee could survive underwater due to what is called diapause. This is when the queen bees undergo a “state of suspended growth and reproduction ... Read More

The Science of Reducing Prejudice in Kids

For many children, discrimination inflicts anxiety and misery and interferes with their learning. Schools could be far more welcoming than most now are, and I and other developmental psychologists ... Read More

Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater for Up to a Week, Study Finds

Bumblebees may be more resilient than previously thought: Hibernating queen bees can survive for up to a week underwater, researchers report Wednesday in the journal Biology Letters. Read More

Richmond Food News: April 18-24

Allowing diners to ball on a budget, the spring edition of Richmond Restaurant Week returns April 22-28. More than 30 participating restaurants from Acacia to Conejo to Southern Kitchen and Revel will ... Read More

A “slow bleed” of funding threatens NASA’s science flagships

NASA’s overall science budget in the FY25 request is nearly $1 billion less than what the agency expected last year it would have available. Read More

Mathematician Who Shed Light on Randomness in Algorithms Wins Top Prize in Computing

The 2023 Turing Award —the computing world’s Nobel Prize equivalent—has been given to mathematician Avi Wigderson for his groundbreaking and widely applicable contributions to computer science. The ... Read More

Starship Simulator Dev Talks Favorite Sci-Fi Designs, FTL Science, and More

Fleetyard Studios director Dan Goiver speaks to Game Rant about his favorite approaches to sci-fi, working with modern FTL science, and more. Read More

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 106 — Space Potpourri!

On Episode 106 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq take you on a tour of the coolest space places on Earth. Read More

Mutated strain of mpox with ‘pandemic potential’ found in DRC mining town

Researchers call for ‘swift action’ to halt the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo as experts warn virus is ‘not over’ ... Read More